Writing
William S. Burroughs
EN, DE, FR, NL cinema · 88 credits
Born
5 February 1914
Died
2 August 1997 (aged 83)
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
William Seward Burroughs II (February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American writer and visual artist, widely considered a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodern author who influenced popular culture and literature. Burroughs wrote eighteen novels and novellas, six collections of short stories and four collections of essays, and five books have been published of his interviews and correspondences; he was initially briefly known by the pen name William Lee. He also collaborated on projects and recordings with numerous performers and musicians, made many appearances in films, and created and exhibited thousands of visual artworks, including his celebrated "Shotgun Art". Description above from the Wikipedia article William S. Burroughs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
Nova '78
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Buzz
as Self (archive footage)
Music, Fashion, Film
as Self (archive footage)
Queer
Novel
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
as Self (archive footage)
Take Your Pills
as Self (archive footage)
Uncle Howard
as Self
The Wild Boys
Original Story
Don't Blink - Robert Frank
as Self (archive footage)
Coda I
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Coda I + Coda II
2013
Coda I + Coda II
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Coda II
as Self (voice) (archive sound)
For No Good Reason
as Self (archive footage)
The Beat Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
FLicKeR
as Self
Nova Express
2009
Nova Express
as Narrator (voice), Writer
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
as Self (archive footage)
Wanderlust
as Tom the Priest
Pantelia
as Self
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
2003
The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow'
as Self (archive footage)
Condo Painting
as Self (archive footage)
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
as Self (archive footage)
The Source
as Self (archive footage)
The Book of Life
as Preacher on Radio (voice)
Good Will Hunting
In Memory Of
Glitterbug
as Self
Ah Pook Is Here.
as Narrator, Novel
The Junky's Christmas
as Narrator, Novel
Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees
as James "Hive" Maker
Thanksgiving Prayer
as A Speaker, Writer
The Black Rider
as Himself
Bloodhounds of Broadway
as Butler
Twister
as Man in Barn
Drugstore Cowboy
as Tom the Priest
Heavy Petting
as Self
Decoder
as Old Man
Ghost at No. 9
Actor, Writer
Poetry in Motion
as Self
Shamans of the Blind Country
as Narrator (voice)
Chelsea Hotel
1981
Chelsea Hotel
as Self (uncredited)
Thot-Fal'N
as Self
Bill and Tony
1972
Bill and Tony
as Self, Writer
Ice Cream
Writer
Cain's Film
as Self
Witchcraft Through the Ages
as Narrator, Writer
Chappaqua
as Opium Jones
The Cut-Ups
Actor, Story
William Buys a Parrot
as Self, Writer
Towers Open Fire
1963
Towers Open Fire
Actor, Writer